Avery Dennison (AVY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Avery Dennison (AVY) reported Return on Capital Employed of 18.7% for Q1 2026, down 199.0% year-over-year from 18.89% in Q1 2025, and up 2.85% quarter-over-quarter from 18.18% in Q4 2025.
Avery Dennison (AVY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Avery Dennison (AVY) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 18.7% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 18.7%, down 199.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.7% (down 199.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 18.89%, down 160.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 18.7% in Q1 2026 per AVY's latest filing, from 18.18% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 27.53% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 16.29% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 20.84% and a median of 20.67% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1121 bps in 2023, then soared 549 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.66% in 2022, then dropped by 15 bps to 17.61% in 2023, then increased by 14 bps to 20.04% in 2024, then decreased by 9 bps to 18.18% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 18.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AVY's Return on Capital Employed at 18.7% in Q1 2026, 18.18% in Q4 2025, and 18.92% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.75% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 5.64% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 11.46% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 18.70% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 15.18% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.18% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 18.92% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 20.76% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.69% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 20.04% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 21.82% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 21.66% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 20.77% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.33% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.29% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 18.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.66% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 27.53% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 27.00% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 25.12% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 24.68% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 30.15% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 31.67% |